Noreen and Deirdre Power in Kirby’s Brogue Inn tucking into mini-quiche and vol-au-vant on the Taste Trail as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

RAIN? What rain?

Met Eireann predicted it would be blustery and showery but (apart from the very odd bit of rain) it stayed dry so people could travel around and enjoy the cookery demos and taste trail around town during Saturday afternoon.

Crowds enjoyed some delicious fare in the artisan market in The Square while others travelled around to the various hotels, cafes and restaurants around town taking part in the taste trail.

Everywhere we went people were tucking into dishes using local produce and everyone we spoke to deemed it a huge success.

The Festival ends today but many restaurants have special three course menus for under €20 on Sunday. Scroll down for photos…

Roisin O’Loughlin and Simon Benner on the Taste Trail in The Ashe Hotel as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Grace O’Donnell and Deirdre Enright serve Jerry Moriarty and Bob Casey on the Taste Trail in Craft Makers on Ashe Street as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Chef Odran Lucey of The Rose Hotel in The Square giving a cookery demo as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Daniel Carmody, Jack Cahillane, Ben Dennison, Eoghan Sullivan and Tim Farrell on the Taste Trail in Yummy Cafe as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Sophie Wolff and Dylan Folye of the Imperial Hotel serving one of the dishes on the Taste Trail as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Lilian Holmes of Mozarts Cafe serving venison burgers to Stephen and Benny McElligott on the Taste Trail as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Enjoying mini pizzas at Il Forno on the Taste Trail as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday were Ella, Samantha and Abby Dorgan, Blathnaid, Joanna and Tadhg Murphy. Photo by Dermot Crean

Aine Mhic Fhearghusa and Marie Duffy on the Taste Trail in the Ashe Hotel as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Ciara O’Connor and Maura Lyons of Abbeyfeale getting some Dinky Donuts from Laura Smith at the Artisan Food Market at the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

The Tralee Cukinary Gangsters giving a cookery demo in The Square.

Chef Patrica McCarthy who gave a cookery demo in The Square, with Mairead Williams, John Williams, Catherine White, Theresa Murphy and Patrick Cahill on the Taste Trail in The Ashe Hotel as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

A crowd watching chef Odran Lucey giving a cookery demo in the Square as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mark Foley and Sinead Arthurs on the Taste Trail in The Ashe Hotel as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Deirdre Dennehy, Caroline Doyle and John Harty on the Taste Trail in Yummy Cafe as part of the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean